NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Lakehurst, NJ

Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lakehurst, New Jersey, and NPI 1427690064, issued on Oct 15, 2019. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ00982800, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427690064
Name
Kimberly Ann Hitchens
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
26NJ00982800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Route 70, Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Phone
(732) 716-4600
Enumerated
Oct 15, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2025
Fax
(732) 716-4751
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kimberly Hitchens137
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Morphine Sulfate Er14 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Kimberly Ann Hitchens among 1,961 nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C is one of 1,961 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Jersey. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 51% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Lakehurst

They are 1 of the 25 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakehurst, and 1,961 nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica O'Brien, NPLanoka Harbor, NJ 087341679909501
  2. Patricia Christensen, NPForked River, NJ 087311437269438
  3. Sarah DapiranForked River, NJ 087311275410052
  4. Anita Hergert, MSN, RN, APN-CForked River, NJ 087311073072849
  5. Cecilia FindlayManasquan, NJ 087361285508598
  6. Rachana Cammarata, ANPBrick, NJ 087241013410810
  7. Amy Carr, APNBrick, NJ 087241104550524
  8. Mary Jane Castillo, MSN, CRNPBrick, NJ 087241508357104

Common questions

What is Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C's NPI number?

Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427690064, issued on Oct 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Route 70, Lakehurst, NJ, 08733. Phone: (732) 716-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ00982800, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kimberly Ann Hitchens, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.